[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 238 (Monday, December 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 77380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31397]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

December 5, 2000.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control 
number. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information 
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's 
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before January 10, 
2001. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the 
Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0942.
    Title: Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local 
Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long Distance Users, Federal-State Joint 
Board on Universal Service.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 27 respondents; 108 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours - 60 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, third party 
disclosure requirement and quarterly and annual reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,677 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission took action to further accelerate 
the development of competition in the local and long-distance 
telecommunications markets, and to further establish explicit universal 
service support that will be sustainable in an increasingly competitive 
marketplace, pursuant to the mandate of the 1996 Act. The Commission 
requires tariff filings, quarterly and annual data filings and cost 
support information to be reported under the Coalition for Affordable 
Local and Long Distance Service (CALLS) proposal.
    The burden for this information collection has been reduced by 
6,081 hours due the completion of the October 15, 2000 supplemental 
filing. As noted in our previous submission to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), carriers were required to make a one-time 
supplemental filing to update the state-approved unbundled network 
element (UNE)-zones.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0943.
    Title: Section 54.809, Carrier Certification.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 27.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement and 
annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 41 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 54.809, of the Commission's rules, requires 
each price cap or competitive LEC that wishes to receive universal 
service support to file an annual certification with the Universal 
Service Administrative Company (USAC) and the Commission. The 
certification must state that the carrier will use its interstate 
access universal service support only for the provision, maintenance, 
and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is 
intended.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-31397 Filed 12-8-00; 8:45 am]
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